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Originally Posted by BruceK
If I can have enough power without a turbocharger, I`d stop there, and avoid adding another maintenance item. And I have.
But the turbocharger is ubiquitous these days, most (? all) new boat engines are turbo. I think owners will be rebuilding their beloved low rpm Gardeners for as long as they can, if and when they need it.
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Yep, sums it up pretty well.
Yes, it is better on emissions and makes a lot of sense for over the road applications.
For boats, that use most of running in a small rpm range, it's a whole another story.
Think about it, a turbo produces more hp per given volume.
Which one will wear out first?
The market, not physics, is the reason are that turbos in full displacement boats.